NFPA 1720:2020
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments
Hardcopy
English
18-05-2019
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Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Equivalency.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 Organization, Operation, and Deployment
4.1 Fire Suppression Organization.
4.2 Community Risk Management.
4.3 Staffing and Deployment.
4.4 Reporting Requirements.
4.5 Fire Suppression Operations.
4.6 Initial Firefighting Operations.
4.7 Sustained Firefighting Operations.
4.8 Intercommunity Organization.
4.9 Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
4.10 Special Operations.
Chapter 5 Systems
5.1 Safety and Health System.
5.2 Incident Management System.
5.3 Training Systems.
5.4 Communications System.
5.5 Pre-Incident Planning.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Risk Management Model
Annex C Informational References
This standard contains minimum requirements relating to the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations to the public by volunteer and combination fire departments.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
978-145592340-3
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| Pages |
27
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| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| NFPA 1500:2021 | Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program |
| NFPA 1521:2020 | Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications |
| NFPA 1021 : 2020 | Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications |
| NFPA 1620 : 2020 | Standard for Pre-Incident Planning |
| NFPA 3000:2024 | Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program |
| NFPA 1407 : 2020 | Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews |
| NFPA 1620 : 2015 | PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING |
| NFPA 1221:2019 | Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems |
| NFPA 1561 : 2014 | EMERGENCY SERVICES INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMMAND SAFETY |
| NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
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